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Some aspects of this journey we are on called Life On Earth is not complicated. While there is much about the universe in which we exist that some of the smartest and most learned minds on this planet are attempting to decipher, understand, justify, explain and make plain for the masses, I am compelled to resolve that some things are simply NOT THAT DEEP.

I subscribe to the belief that, because we are such a varied human race with self imposed distinctions based on nationality, economic status, religious/spiritual affiliations, sexual orientations, musical preferences and the like – there must be a lowest common denominator which enables us all to have a measurable equity. This common denominator must, by default, be a minimal point of convergence of all peoples, places and perspectives.

We move through this existence with a universe-defined-acceptance and understanding and appreciation for WHAT IS. “What is what?” you may ask…. Well, it can be expressed with simplistic phrases. What is right versus what is wrong. What is innately good versus what is innately bad. What is positive versus what is negative. What is up versus what is down. What is common versus what is unique. What is abundant versus what is scarce. We are more alike than we are different.

The idea of #BasicTruth is my means of identifying ideas, thoughts and behavioral explanations that, to me, seem to be more common sense, rather than some deep, mystical un-attainable aspect of wisdom, knowledge and truth. It’s simple. One of my boys, Mr. M. Frazier, frequently tells me to KISS because I can get wordy and over explain my ideas and thoughts in an attempt to ensure clarity. Keep It Simple Stupid. While the first time he shared this with me I was slightly offended, I realized that the offense was in the fact that it exposed a character flaw of mine, not in his desire to malign me in any way. It simply wasn’t necessary to extrapolate as I was doing in the context that we were speaking. Dangit! Add it to the list of things to work on!

In a nutshell, #BasicTruth can be used to emphasize that an idea, thought, opinion, point of clarity, nugget of knowledge, expression of wisdom is well…rather, ordinary and everyday.

By the way, “Why do you think it so deep in the first place?” Perhaps one needs to expand their opportunities for learning and expose themselves to more divirsity so that everyday #basictruth doesn’t sound so profound.